“ How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!” (Rom. 10:15).
a life of fruitfulness in the Lord’s serv ice. She says: “ It is the last thing that I expected, would happen to me, but God had it all in His plans . . . My nurse’s training will prove most valuable as we mingle with these people, practically all of whom are sick in both body and soul.” Edwin Knapp ’39, serving the Lord under the Orinoco River Mission, flew home from his station, Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela, in three days, making short stops enroute in the Canal Zone and Mexico City. Ed has been engaged in evangelistic work; his furlough address is 9645 48th Ave., S. W., Seattle, Wash. Dick ’32 and Margaret Hillis ’33, are now at the China Inland Mission Home in Chowkiakow, Honan, being obliged to leave their children, John and Mar garet Anne, at school in Shanghai. At times communistic activities bring about exciting situations fo r the Hillis fam ily. After living in suitcases for three months, it seems good to them to be able to unpack and “ stay put” for a time. Each day begins at 6:30 A.M. with an English Bible class. Pray for them; there are many hazards along the way. n a n Entered Into Rest Mary Wall Trowbridge On July 27th, 1947, the Lord called into His presence another of His consecrated laborers. Mary Wall Trowbridge was a graduate of Moody Bible Institute. While a student in that institution, she met and married Dr. John B. Trowbridge, who for more than thirty years has been on the teaching staff of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. Mrs. Trowbridge had a most fruitful ministry with Sunday school and Christian Endeavor groups. She had a deep conviction of the need and value of the conversion of children. Biola Faculty and Family Circle extend deepest sympathy to Dr. Trowbridge and daughters, Margaret, >’27, and Betty. “ Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord . . . their works do follow them” (ReV. 14:13). 0 n n Weddings Richard Monroe Stoffel and Emily Corrine George ’46, June 14th, at the First Baptist Church, San Pedro, Calif. Residence— 925 S. Meyler, San Pedro. Leo Gerson Laubender, Jr., and Opal Blanch Bechtel, July 27th, at the First Brethren Church, Canton, Ohio. Donald Edward Todd and Marjorie Sue Carson, July 31st, at the Calvary Church, Santa Ana, Calif. Kenneth Hillis Henry and Gladys Marian Wick ’47, Aug. 5th, at the Em manuel Tabernacle, Seattle, Wash. David C. Harris and Dorothy Ann Peterson, Sept. 3rd, at the Church of the Open Door, Los Angeles, Calif. T H E K I N G ' S B U S I N E S S
curse of drink is rampant since the war . . . One Norwegian youth who was twice shipwrecked exclaimed, ‘ Oh, I am not worthy to be called a man; I haven’t any manhood left in me! I just can’t ac cept Christ; I haven’t that much will power!’ A British Chief Officer shook his head and said: ‘I don’t know what you can do to help these men. It used to be that my men would go ashore and come back drunk, and it would be over in a day . . . Since the war, with their higher wages, they want to go ashore every night; they get full, and bring liquor back to the ship; they keep drink ing all day, and will not work. I am helpless.’ Brethren, pray for us. We need believing prayer.” Edwards E. Elliott ’34, pastor of St. Andrews Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 3552 Elmley Ave., Baltimore 13, Md., and his sister, Eleanor Ruth Elliott ’27, who serves under the China Inland Mis sion, were in attendance at the Biola Alumni Banquet for the first time in many years. Curtis Elliott ’24, came down from Atascadero, and Frances Elr liott-Wright with her husband and chil dren timed their arrival from Africa so that the family might enjoy a real reunion and visit with their mother, Dr. Eleanor E. Elliott, 369 Mission Rd., Glendale, Calif. Margaret R. Elliott ’26, now Mrs. V. L. Crossett, and her family are expected to arrive from China shortly, on furlough. We quote the following paragraph from a letter from Ray G. de la Haye ’34 and ’36, of Tibiri via Meradi, Nigeria: “ It’s early, but the roosters behind our compound are calling for everybody to get up. Out of this back ground of noise I hear two voices. One is that of the Mohammedan muezzin calling the followers of that prophet to rise and pray. The other voice is that of our cook announcing the morning hymn for devotions, ‘Break Thou the Bread of Life.’ Two religious systems— poles apart: one true, the other false! I wish thousands in the homeland could hear these sounds for themselves. I am sure that interest in, and response to, missions would increase. We are prais ing the Lord that the voice of the Lord is being heard by some. Pray with us that many more will respond to the call to repent and believe.” Willabell Bigelow ’32, now Mrs. John E. Kullberg, sends the announcement that they are leaving Lusk, Wyo.; their new address is c /o Wheaton College Academy, Wheaton, 111. Friends will be glad to hear of their further prepara tion for the Lord’s service. Marion Cribbs ’45, Rethy, Irumu, Con go Beige, Africa, sends the happy news of her engagement to Owen Brand, an outschool worker connected with the Africa Inland Mission. They are look ing forward with great expectation to
Recently Fred Jordan held a series of evangelistic services in the First Baptist Church of San Bernardino of which PAul W. Kopp is pastor. A goodly number have been added to the mem bership o f the church through' this effort. Family Circle members will re joice with these former students for God’s blessing upon their service for Him. Arrie Rouintree ’34, Pocoato, via Un- cia and Oruro, Bolivia, is thankful for answered prayer for personal safety on a dangerous trip through swollen streams and rushing rocks. Arrie de scribes vividly the dreadful Feast of the Carnival held annually by the Indians in that section. Of all the festivals held, this is the worst. These Indians believe that when Christ was crucified, the devil was so elated that he and his demons and followers had a big celebration, so they follow suit with a similar one. A re cent convert, Mama Maria, and her grown son, took no part in the carnival this year, for which Arrie says, “ Praise God.” George ’18, and Gladys Gibson-Ekdahl ’19, on furlough at 1501 Albany Ter., Berkeley 6, Calif., are preparing to leave for their work under the Bolivian Indian Mission this fall. Their daugh ters, Mary and Olivette, are in Port land, Ore., where Olivette is in nurse’s training school, and Mary is in Bible School. The other daughter, Muriel, is a junior in high school, and will remain with an aunt 'to finish her education when her parents return to Bolivia. Claude H. Pearson ’21, 386 W. Fifth St., San Pedro, is encouraged because of the opening doors set before him in the sailors’ work in which he has been- engaged for the past 35 years. In his last letter, Claude states: “ The awful
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